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bjbj Sometimes when purchasing new trucks or bushings you could end up with squeaky
trucks that could be super-annoying! Usually a little noise is normal, but when it s really
loud, you ll get sick of it and probably want to get rid of the squeaky noise and that s
what we re about to show you how to do The noise usually comes from the pivot-cup bushing
in the base plate rubbing against the truck hanger, but it can also happen with your other
bushings as well. There are some people that recommend using WD-40, baby powder and lubricants.
Now, these recommendations may work for quick fixes but have no lasting results plus, they
can make a mess and attract dirt. What we recommend using is household paraffin wax.
It s derived from petroleum and it s not soluble in water so it won t break down in moisture.
It s used for various things like sealing jars, making food and candy shiny and candle-making.
Now, we don t recommend using candles unless you re absolutely sure that they re just made
of paraffin wax. Those are usually just the really small cheap candles with no fragrance.
We don t recommend candles because they re usually a mixture of waxes including paraffin,
beeswax and plant wax. You can get paraffin wax at any grocery store for about five bucks
for a whole box and it s way more than you need because you only need a tiny bit to get
rid of squeaks, so you can donate the rest of it to your local shop for some stickers
or you can save it for waxing ledges (since this is the absolute best stuff for waxing
ledges.) Here we cut a small chunk off the bigger piece. What we re going to do is make
a little pile of shavings using a grater. You can use a potato peeler or a knife if
you like. I like using the side that is used for grating citrus fruits for zesting. It
gets the wax shredded into small pieces. Anyway you make wax shavings is totally okay. If
you use a grater, run hot water on it to get the wax off. You only need enough for a couple
of big pinches because that s all you re going to need. Now we can take off the truck hanger
and put the wax shavings in the pivot-cup bushing. Just grab a big pinch of it and pack
it inside. You re not going to try to completely fill it up, you just want to cover the walls
or surface of the pivot cup. Try using your finger to spread it around. This is how it
should look Most people only put soap shavings in the pivot cup, but it s a good idea to
cover the pivot on the hanger as well. Since some noise can come from the other bushings,
it s a good idea to coat the surface of the hanger where the bushings touch. You also
never know if the squeaks are coming from the bushings rubbing on the washers. Since
these washers are flat, I m covering both sides just to be sure that a waxed side is
touching a bushing. For street trucks you only need to do the inside of the cup washers.
Just in case some of you are wondering, everything we are showing you is exactly what you would
do for street-skating trucks. Okay, now that every possible squeaky spot has been coated
with wax, we can now put our truck back together. Wipe away or blow off any extra wax that s
on your deck or trucks. Be careful not to get the wax on your grip tape s really hard
to get off. As you can hear, there are absolutely no squeaks or any noise coming from this truck.
There you go! Now you can rid yourself of the embarrassing sounds of an annoying, squeaky
truck. If you have any questions about this video or anything skate-related, send us a
message. If you want to know some more tips, check out the rest of our videos or click
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